#216: Doug Hirsch, Owner of Arizona Drive Pickleball Team and Founder of Seneca Capital – Excellence is a habit

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

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🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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“Excellence” is a word we tend to throw around in the business world. But it’s not just a standard you aim for. It’s a habit you develop! And no one exemplifies that better than Doug Hirsch, the owner of the Arizona Drive Pickleball Team and founder of Seneca Capital. Plus, he’s a philosophy buff, a chess whiz, and a nationally ranked pickleball player himself! Hit play on this conversation for an inspiring look at what it takes to bring habits of excellence into your world. You’ll also learn: Why that chip on your shoulder might be a good thing The leadership quality that builds a loyal, transparent culture How to know when it’s time to move on from a job One of leadership’s most underrated tools—and how to use it Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

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0:00.0	The most successful team in the history of sports has been the New Zealand All Blacks,
0:04.4	and they have their mantra is sweep the shed. And what it means is that nothing is too small
0:09.8	even for their superstars. And I think that that's a huge thing.
0:25.8	Okay, everybody, are you ready for this?
0:34.3	Buckle up, because this conversation is going to go from pickleball to philosophy to hedge funds to chess.
0:38.6	And I promise you, there are leadership lessons at every turn.
0:45.0	Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak, and every week, I have conversations with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader you can be. My guest today is
0:50.7	Doug Hirsch, who, as you may have guessed, is a true Renaissance man.
0:56.0	He's the former founder of the hedge fund Seneca Capital and the guy who launched the popular
1:01.4	Sown Investment Conference. He's also the owner of Major League Pickleball Team, the Arizona Drive,
1:09.2	and a heck of a player himself, having recently been crowned the
1:13.3	men's over 60 nationals champion and is now playing on the senior pro circuit. I mean, everything
1:22.0	Doug does he succeeds at. And sometimes when we see that kind of excellence,
1:27.8	we want to attribute it to raw talent and intelligence.
1:31.4	And sure, they're important,
1:33.6	but that's not all that really matters.
1:36.5	Listen to this conversation
1:38.0	and discover why excellence isn't just a standard to meet.
1:42.2	It's a habit to develop.
1:46.6	Here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours, Doug Hirsch.
1:54.3	You know, Doug, you are a pickleball fanatic. How did you get into it?
2:05.3	Well, it was a funny story. I was having breakfast one day with Larry Fitzgerald. We were going to play golf and it was raining. And he suggested we go play
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